pomeline (78)in #moon • 13 hours agoGetting old is weird.Once in a while I think about watching “Moon” again (it shows up on my streaming list of options), but I veto it…pomeline (78)in #scotus • yesterdayCourt decision a step too far?If the Supreme Court hadn't gone back in time to release the Trump v. United States decision before the 1940s, FDR…pomeline (78)in #scotus • 2 days agoI've read the ruling, the dissent, a concurrence...The difference between before and after is more the difference between de jure and de facto. We haven't had a…pomeline (78)in #biden • 3 days agoIn case Biden doesn't withdraw..In the case that Biden doesn't withdraw, at least so far the ground to make up from the debate is basically…pomeline (78)in #president • 4 days agoI haven't yet read the opinions in the presidential immunity case, but I want to make a general observation.Polities face two competing risks with chief executives. If given too free a hand, they can commit atrocities with…pomeline (78)in #trump • 4 days agoSo he's absolutely immune for core constitutional acts. Presumptively immune for other official acts.6-3 SCOTUS along ideological lines unsurprisingly says Trump has immunity only for official acts. Absolute immunity…pomeline (78)in #biden • 5 days agoPotential replacements for Biden.There’s been a lot of talk about replacing Joe Biden, so I think it’s useful to actually go through the potential…pomeline (78)in #health • 6 days agoCatching up on the ACIP meeting.The CDC is recommending everyone 6 months and older get the updated coronavirus vaccine this fall when it becomes…pomeline (78)in #biden • 8 days agoReplacing Biden is a tricky task.This is what I was saying. Besides it being up to Biden, the median actor here isn't Tom Friedman or you or me. The…pomeline (78)in #scotus • 9 days agoLeaked opinion turned out to be accurate.No surprises here. The leaked opinion turned out to be accurate. SCOTUS 6-3 dismisses Idaho's appeal and sends it back…pomeline (78)in #abortion • 10 days agoA draft SCOTUS opinion was accidentally leaked today.It was 6-3 and would dismiss Idaho's appeal and allow abortions during medical emergencies. This was the case where…pomeline (78)in #european • 11 days agoHuman Rights abuses in Crimea.The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in Ukraine's favor that Russia has engaged in a pattern of human rights…pomeline (78)in #alex • 12 days agoInfowars assets.It is less interesting than it sounds. The bankruptcy trustee is trying to stop the seizure of InfoWars' assets by the…pomeline (78)in #trump • 12 days agoFelony falsifying business record charges are commonplace.I always like when people make this argument as if some rando would be paying a porn star to keep their sex secret…pomeline (78)in #economy • 13 days agoMoody's inflation estimate.Moody's estimates for inflation in 2025 according to the outcomes of the election. If anything I think they are…pomeline (78)in #democrat • 15 days agoSenate tiebreaker?If you asked me a year or two ago, I wouldn't have thought the Democrats had a chance at holding the Senate this…pomeline (78)in #us • 16 days agoPost conviction polling.There's been about a two point shift nationally in the polling since Trump's conviction. It is functionally a coin…pomeline (78)in #republican • 17 days agoReally close race still between Bob Good and McGuire.We probably won't get a winner announced till Friday. For those that aren't aware Bob Good is the current chair of…pomeline (78)in #cato • 18 days agoMilei and Musk fail to impress.I was really hoping for some critical engagement with both Musk and Milei by Norberg. But in both cases, he was pretty…pomeline (78)in #rowling • 19 days agoOffshore bank accounts.Someone arguing that rich people hoard their wealth brought up the dreaded specter of "offshore bank accounts." So…
